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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21

country, not to mention the outside
world. 1t is over twenty years since the
war closed, and the rehabilitation of the
Union is complete. EX-rebels Gas the
Republicans call them) are mehsbers pf
the Cabinet and both branches of Con
gress; they fill foreign missions and i'm
portant government posts at homo. Why
should not one OF them occupy tbs vice
presidential chair? Tue only Sosjection
that even Republican could urge to
such 6 suggestion is that the President
might die and the ex-rebel go to the hesd
of the government. But if these
southern men are loyal and patriotic
in Cabinet positions and as Senators
and Representatives why should not one
Of them prove himself equally patriotic as
President? The southern Democrats are
not likely to insist or even ask that the
second place on the ticket next year shall
be given to the south, but it ought to be
understood by northern Democrats that
such concession would not lack appre-
citation in the south, and if such combi-
ton would endsnger the success of the
ticket in northern states, then 1t must be
confessed that the process of reconstruct
ton has not been as thorough on the
northern side of Mason and Dixon's line
as it has on the southern. If our north
ern brethren could know southern senti-
ment as it really is, there would be no
question whatever about giving the south
second place on The ticket now, with
fair prospect of first place before the CEN
fury goes out.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21

THE san Antonio Express is gaining
some notoriety in it's war with the Legis,
lature, but THE GAZETTE cannot see any
good to the press in it al. There may be
different opinions as to what the House
ought to have done or left undone in re-
spouse to the unprovoked attack on it by
the Express, but no man will deny the
right of the members to resent The attack
on them. The Express sought the Ia " as
an ally and got forty, eight hours in jail
Flowers and oyster steWs will no doubt
be sent to it in confinement, but
the chances are that no paper
will soon again indulge in IN
provoked and unwarranted and unlicensed
criticisms with imprisonment as the
probable penalty. This whole affair is to
be regretted, but the responsibility rests
on the Express, and, having started out
to resent unprovoked assaults, the House
has simply gone on to the logical Sc
quenCe. The Express has sought mar
tyrdom, and found it, at the expense OF
the entire press OF the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21

IT is said that morex emigrants from
Russia, Italy and Poland are finding their
way to this country than IN several years.
From recollection of the foreign names
that have figured in all socialistic move
ments here during the past year, it is
easily believed that this class leave their
country for their country's good. Amer
lea is not enriched by citizens who so
utterly mistake the first principle of all
republican government, founded in a
Careful regard for the rights OF others, ard
rigid maintenance of that liberty which
in no sense bears the least semblance to
license. A class OF citizens with nihil-
istic, communistic and soci&listic tenden-
cies can only prove disturbing element,
and it is better for any country that they
remain strangers and aliens.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21

THE Twentieth Legislature should not
lose sight Of the fact that there will be
selfish opposition to the Pecos valley If
rigation scheme. There are men in
Texas who are opposed to the settlement
of the west, and there are rival sections
that will envy the boom the Pecos valley
would have in case it's lands can be irri-
gated. That irrigation bill deserves the
most patriotic investigation. II Texas
will profit by its passage it should be-
come law.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21

THE report of the drouth committee is
printed in full in to-day's GAZETTE. 1t
will be read with interest, as the official
information concerning a matter which
has been SO grossly misrepresented from
every standpoint. The drouth in the
west was an exceptional calamity, and
the suffering was due to the fact, as THE
GAZETTE stated months ago, that the
population was new to the soil and poor.
The same drouth in long settled sections
with organized methods of dealing with
such misfcrtunes, would have created no
remark outside the locality in which it
occurred. The drouth in states east of
the Mississippi last year was as bad as it
was in parts of Western Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21
White Flower;
Blythe Late Col. EXC. hudson.
,(NED BUNTLINE y
A life-like and powerful picturesof the

A life-like and powerful picturesof the
romantic era in the history Of Texas forty
years ago, this mastery story of love and
adventure deals with the chiVaIrous side
of Indian life, the magnificent daring of
the famous Texan Rangers, the patri-
archal and hospitable manners Of the race
of opplent Southern planters, and con-
dition3of affairs on the border which has
now become historical and which affords
magnificent scope to thepen Of the novel
list. From first to last the reader is
treated to a rapidly moving panorama Of
startling events and situations which
keep the mind intent and the interest IN
abated. The first chapters of this thrill
ing romance will appea- in the Fort
Worth GAZETTE Sunday, March 9th inst
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21
A New York Agent Disappssrs.

NEW YORK, March 2O.-The Tribune
says: S. J. Vlasto, the New York repre-
sentative of Vlasto Bros, ship brokers',
has disappeared, leaving behind him 8
large number OF creditor, to whom he
owes small amounts, in aggregate!abOut
100000. He WAS a member Of the Produce
Exchange anu has been a wild Spectator
in wheat operations from which he has
lost money. He was last in the Office on
TbUrsday
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21

THE Vernon Guard is doing splendid
service for its town and people, and IN
nothing does it show more wisdom than
in counsel like this: "It is good thing
to reiterste plain truths; to so improve
the public mind that he who reads may
understand and appreciate. Every resi-
dent Of the town in which he lives owes q
duty as imperative as the exercise of
Christian religion TO his fellow citizens,
to contribute to the extent Of his abilities
to the growth and prosperity Of his
town. Houses are not built, shops are
not erected, manufactures are not carried
on, trade does not come without an
effort. Every person must be active and
energetic to build up his own fortune. If
he prospers all his neignbors are bene-
fitted. No person, without good cause,
should speak i'll of another. No person
should envy or try to iujure his nelghbor.
OF course there will be disputes and
differences, for such is the weakness of
poor humanity. But every one should
likewise be imbued with public spirit and
seek by all honorable means to foster
trade and businesses in the town."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21
A DEFENCE OF LUXURY.

In the extracts from his latest circular
to the Knights of Labor, which THE GA
zETTE published few days ago, Mr.
Powderly wakes eloquent in defense OF
the luxurious headquarters home the
order has established in Philadelphia
He proceeds to show first that the eXecU-
tive committee made q shrewd trade in
buying for $4,000 real estate worth at
least SIS, 900, and that too without spend
ing as much by $4,000 as the General
Assembly at Richmond appropriated for
the purpose. Then he goes at once to
the defence OF the luxurious equipments
Of the headquarters-the costly carpets,
mirrors, chandeliers, chairs, statuary,
desks, bric-a-brack, etc. Here is the
point where defense was most needed,
for it was the gorgeousness of the outfit
that put the toiling knights throughout
asks why workingman, as well as any
body else, may not sit down and rest his
weary frame in chair that costs S25?
and he insists there is no occasion for q
WOrkingman carrying the CRIME of toll on
his face and hands all the time. This is
well put, and every sensible man will
agree with MIR. P0wderly. But the lux
ury that capital or wealth allows its pos
SCISSORS to indulge in and enjoy is one of
the very things labor has most COM
planned of. The men who carry the
CRIME Of toll on face and hands have laid
great stress on the fact that the rich ride
and wear fine linen and purple, while the
poor walk and dress in jeans and calico.
The Knights have bought an elegant
home and presumably they ought to enjoy
it, for it theirs. II they would accord other
people the privilege of enjoying whatever
in the way of IuxurieS and comforts hon
esfly acquired wealth can purchase, the
whole question of luxury and ease would
be solved without further discussion.
There are plenty of people, however, who
are actually possessed with the belief
that it is crime against society and civ
ilization that one man should possess
more property or 1--we more comfortably
than his fellowmen. It is to be hoped
Mr.. Powderly's rebuke to these
grumblers will have the effect of bring
ing about feeling that after all any
man, whether he be Knight of Labor or
capitalist, has the right to enjoy that he
is able to purchase and pay for out of his
honest earnings. The fine headquarters
ought to have tendency to MAKE some
OF the Knights more reasonable and con-
servative on this point.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21

THE Fort Worth GAZETTE sneerngly alludes
to Paris as town with one railroad. This is
not true, but 1t is gall and NORWOOD to the
small souled GAZETTE editor that there is a
railroad here at all.-lParis News.
The News states an untruth-THE GA
zETTE did nothing OF the kind, but ad-
vised the News not to adopt the small
ness OF certain towns that expected q
second railroad. Until the News learns
to read what it sees in other journals, it
Will not learn to write anything that
others care to read.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21
shakespeare at a Disoonnt.
Washington Correspondence Indianapo
Journal.

Washington CorrespOr denCe indianapolis
Journal.
A story is now told by one who is 8
force in Colorado politics, on ex-senator
Tabor, almost as interesting as the night.
gown story told on Colorsdo's ex-legisla,
tor when he was filing somebody's unex-
pired term in the Senate. The fame OF
Tabor's opera house at Denver is world
wide, and Wnen Mr.. Tabor determined
to build a theater at Leadville he au-
nounCed that he would have one built
that would make his former effort at Den
yer look like shed. He loudly asserted
that he would kn2ck the earth out, eS-
pecially in the decorations OF the Lead
vile home of Thespis. He sent to Italy
for his decorator and did not 90 inside
the Leadville structure until the italian
sent him word that he would like his Opin-
ion. MIR. Tabor went in company with
the artist, and after careful scrutiny eX-
pressed himself as quite satisfied.
"But tell me-" quoth Mr.. Tabor, "what
man are you making famous by putting
his portrait up there"
"WhY, that is very true presentment
of Shakespeare, replied the artist.
"Who is te?" asked the examiner.
"Why the great dramatist, of course,
and not only the greatest playwright, but
the greatest bard as we'll"
"Well, he may have been a-of a big
fellow, but l never heard that he did
much for Leadville. Just paint him out
of that, and paint me in.'' And Mr..
Tabor's portrait overlooks the audi
forum.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21
TIE MODEST SOUTH-

Governor Fitzhugh Lee has deemed ii
expedient to deny that he is an aspirant
for or that he expects tender of second
place on the national Democratic ticket
next year. 1t seems the trip the Gov
ernor made to the northwest not long
ago, when he spoke at st. Paul, Duluth
and other places was mede the ground
for considerable amount of idle gossip
respecting his aspirations and intentions.
To put these rumors to rest the Governor
says fatty that his visit was a matter OF
business, made at the solicitation of
Richmond capitalists, and had no polit-
significance whatever. He was received
kindly and cOurteously in the northwest,
and in his speeches endeavored to bring
about more cordial feeling between the
sections. He adds, however, that in his
opinion the nomination of a southern
man for the vice presidency would
help to heal the sores of Sec
tional strife and show to the world
that this is indeed reunited country. It
will occur to great many people that it
is about time to demonstrate this fact Tor
the satisfaction and information of tAis
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21
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Waco Notes.

Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, March 2O.-The anti
prohibition side made It's first response
ao-day to the activity displayed by the
Prohlbitionists, by the publication, in the
Examiner, of an anti-prohibition speech,
delivered in the Texas Legislature several
years ago by Senator A. W. Terrell. The
ants have generally read this to-day and
pronounce it sound doctrine.
The grand jury commences its third
week to morrow. 1t has found about 125
indictments up to this time, twenty-five
for felonIes, but as yet none of the parties
indicted have been arrested and nobody
knows who they are.
The rain that was hoped for last night
did not come-greatly TO the regret Of
everybOdy-for rain is needed here. A
brisk norther has been blowing all day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21

ARMOUR, as might be expected of q
man who has so successfully carved out
his fortune, is not one to be easily put
down by boycott. Finding the opposi-
ton of the local labor organizations at
fecting the sales of dressed beef in
Chicago, he now teIegrsphs to his agents
in Cleveland to start FIVE or. six shops IN
Akron and open a retail trade. If he
cannot sell by the carload he will by the
single steak, and no force shall coerce
him. Freezing out firm of such deter
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21
Jones County Notes.
nee of the Gazette.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Gazette.
ANsoN, TEX, March lS.-County Judge
J, F. Cunningham received a check yes
terdy from the drouth relief committee
for $1737 80. This makes S2487 so that
Jones county has got from the drouth re-
lief appropriation bill. We have now the
most flattering prospects for rain that we
have had for many day.
Our people have begun to leave in
droves. In the last twenty days there
have been as many as ten or fifteen
families left, and many others are getting
ready to leave, and if we do not get rain
soon there will not be $50 families left in
the county in three months.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21

THE Waco Examiner is now an eight
psge paper, trimmed and pasted, and is a
very handsome journal in its new dress.
The Examiner must permit THE GAZETTE
to congratulate it on this marked evil
dence of upward tendency. The Exami-
ner has earned the reward which appears
to have come to it, and Waco will do
itself only good by further strengthening
the Examiner for work in behalf of its
city
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21
ACCIDENT IN THE TERRITORY.
a Ranchman Shoots Into a Can Of POwde 7
with Fatal Result.

with Fatal Result.
Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, March 2O.-News
reached here to-day of all accident which
occurred near White Bend Hill, 1.
T, last week, resulting in the seri-
Gus injury of man named Foster and
his wife, the killing of two Of his children
and the destruction OF their home. 1t
seems that Foster and family were all at
their home, small log cabin on the
ranch. In the corner of q room set a
can of powder. Foster observed a
mouse come up through the floor and run
around the can, when he secured a small
pistol and fired several times at the
mouse. Finally one shot struck the can
and exploded the powder, the result of
which was that the house was almost an
entire wreck, while two -year-old boy was
Killed outright, ten-year-old girl MORALLY
wounded and Mr.. and Mrs. Foster both
very badly hurt.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21
Fled with announcer nIan,s wife.

NEW YORK, March 20.-The Sun says
Joseph A. Whitmore, shoe drummer for
Morse & Rogers, has disappeared. He is
believed to be IN New Orleans. With
him, it is supposed, went $1,000 of the
firms money, which he had collected and
failed to account for; also the pretty
young wife of Robert n. Stanley, shoe
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21

THE Abilene Reporter very truly says
of the pending Prohibition campaign ::
"ShouId any paper offer the free use of
it's columns to both sides of this question,
the editor would not have space left for a
weather paragraph in ten days. 1t takes
money 10 run a newspaper, and the pub
lisher's space is his only stock in trade"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21
BALD KNOBBER8.
Many of the Prisoners Waive Examination
and are Taken to Springfield.

Many of the Prisoners Waive Examination
and are Taken to Springfield.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, March 20.-The latest
advices from Christian county are tina,
three more Bald Knobbers have been ar.
rested, and that on Saturday fifteen OF
the twenty eight prisoners waived exam
inatiOn and were taken, heavily ironed,
to Springfield, where they will have to
lie in jail until court meets in August,
unless q special session is ordered be-
fore that time. The Offense with which
they are charged not being q bailable one,
Judge Reuben L. Hale of the Christian
County court has received q written re-
quest which is almost a peremptOry de-
mand, signed by numerous prominent
citizens, to resign, as he is accused of
being member OF the Bald Knobbers and
of having induced others to Join the or
ganzatiOn. The examination Of thirteen
OF the prisoners will be held at Ozark to-
morrow or Tuesday. All of those for
whom warrants were issued for the
killing Of Edens and Green have now
been arrested except William Walker,
the leader of the attack on
the Edens house, who was wounded in
the affair, and who is believed by many
to be dead. The authorities now feel
certain they have sufficient evidence to
convict al the persons implicated in the
murder. 1t is evident now that the Or
ganizstiOn is not nearly so strong as was
at first reported, and that it contains not
over 200 members.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21
The volumes of the BAzAR. begin wit

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first Number for January of e en- year. When
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mination is a slow process, and those
who engage in warfare with opponents Of
this metal would do we'll to initiate the
wise King who, before engaging in war
fare, counted the cost, in order to see If
he was able. to indulge in the pastime.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21
HeaYy Rain at UoIIinsrilIe.


COLLINsvILLE, Tex, March 20.-A
splendid rain visited this section last
night. Enough water fell to put some Of
the creeks on a boom and to throw new
life into all nature. Crops of ell kinds
never looked more promising.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21

dealer, one OF Whitmore's customers,
and $500 which SANKEY'S wife picked up
before departing. The couple disappeared
March 2 Whitmore left behind his wife,
mis- senior, and q number of
creditors. Detectives are after him, and
Stanley has begun proceedings for
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21

THE Senate is to take up the Pecos
valley irrigation bill to-day, and it is to
be hoped that lis benefits to Texas will
be thoroughly discussed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21

THE GAZETTE prints to-day the full
text of the bill so ably advocated in Con-
g-ess by Mr., Culberson, and in which our
legal friends feel such deep interest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
OFFICE OF THE
ST. LOUIS, Arkansas AND TEXASRAIL
WAY COMPANY IN TEXAS.

Il
TEXARKANA, TEX, Feb "A, 1881.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
this company will be held at the public Office
Wednesday, the Atm day IF May 1887 for the
election of directors and transaction of such
other business as may TCperly come before il,
Said meeting is also hereby called for the fol-
lowing additional purposes, to wit
l. To provide fox the construction of an ex
tension or branch OF the cempeny's railway
from point at or near, SHlphar springs to Fort
Worth, and another 1roHl.sae point at or near
Chandler to Fort Worth ard one from q point
at or near COrsicana 70 htllsboro, and also one
from Gatesviues10 BTownwOod, all In the State
OF Texas, and the acqdis. ton Of other LII as
and branchesby INCREASING the cspital stock G &
the company 10 the amount of tpirteen thOus-
and dollars per mile fox ssch N lie of said ex-
tensions or brEnChes, the aggregate amount Of
such lncreaseheinS estimated 81 seven millions
of dollars. ssS&
, TO determine the amount Of loans to nc
negotiated for the construction, operation and
equipment If satd EXTENSIONS or branches TO
TX the rate o. insersstto be paid for suco loans
ana TO provide seCHIlt y5thPIefOr. and to vote
upon apLopOsitiOn ta-be then and there sub
nit ed7sofEsue bonds for such loans and to
mortgage theProperty and franchises OF the
companyby hr5fand second mortgages TO Sc
cure the pawn ntsqf said .OaEs
s.. 10 a<s9pt Such other measures as may DC
found necessaTg TO secure the early completion
or said Dranch-ikaes or extensions.
t4He annual meet ng of he Board of Direct
oes Hth al-o be held al the sEme time and
race TOR the TRANSACTION of such business as
nk9 prapefly come before 1t.
by order of the Board of Directors.
Atfess: ). W. FORDYCE,
JASTn. Wells, President.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-21
Is Il Only a Rumor ?

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March Pot is
rumored that W. Seligman of New Yofk
attempted to commit suicide at the San
Marco hotel, St. Augustine, Yesterday.
No confirmation has been received.